Archive for December, 2011

DUI Checklanes or DUI Paychecks?

Monday, December 19th, 2011

Today, an economic recession exists within the United States, which has everyone counting dollars, and adding cents just to make end’s meat. However, it’s once again that time of year that people are spreading the Christmas cheer, which means donations for charities, and present buying for kids, family, and friends. With so many things that have to be done for the one’s we love, and appreciate one can only hope that nothing will come out of the blue that would impact their happiness, guess again.

Law enforcement today is known by many to be corrupt, but even with giving a DUI charge, which could result in the conviction of an individual. Recently, an incident of this caliber erupted in Topeka, which ended up being a prime example of the faults within law enforcement.  Recently, police in Topeka stopped the vehicles that were heading northbound since the area was known as having “many” drunk drivers.

However, results showed that only one driver was arrested for being “drunk” behind the wheel of the vehicle, but many were left upset, and late from being investigated for no apparent reason. Out of hundreds of people, the law enforcement within that area of Kansas showed that the tax dollars of thousands within the area went to catch one person, that reports still state have not been solidified as being drunk driving.

The tax dollars of the public are important, which people work diligently for to make sure that they have a steady income coming in only the have the government dip in it for the “necessary” needs of the public. Yet, how many officers were paid for this checklane incident, how many vehicles were used that needed gas, and how much equipment was used? These all add up greatly as to where our tax dollars go, which could be used for more positive successful things such as community efforts, or known criminal offenders that law enforcement could not only make areas better, but the state as a whole.

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Texting: A Driver’s True Enemy

Tuesday, December 13th, 2011

Over the years change has been a constant variable that all the varying societies and civilizations have seen. We have seen political power change, laws change, prices drop or rise, and specially the trends within the world. However, one thing that has certainly set the stage for new opportunities, and future success upon each generation is the drastic change of technology that each year brings. Computers, televisions, and iPods have revolutionized the way that we not only think, but also live our lives today. However, one invention to date has paved the way for possibilities and problems alike, the cell phone.

Cell phones can be seen not only in every family, but every individual in a family. From young, to old, students, to adults cell phones have many different functional purposes that range from entertainment to communication, and even software editing. Yet, with so much to do on cell phones today who’s stopping someone from putting it down, even when driving?

Studies have shown that texting and driving are now more dangerous in comparison to drinking and driving on roadways today. Similar to drunken driving, texting while driving exhibits similar behavior with drivers swerving in between lines and speeding then stopping abruptly around fellow vehicle drivers. A study showed that a driver who sent an average text message exhibited the same driving as an individual with the blood alcohol content of 0.08 and even higher.

Each year many people who text and drive not only die, but contribute to the death of many. Some vehicles now have the feature of a hands free texting and talking, but it really does not help anything that much except another form and filter in which a person to be messing with on top of a cell phone as well.

Inevitably, many people will obviously be upset at first if a law is passed limiting, or banning the use of a cell phone in a motor vehicle besides that of GPS devices, but overall Americans should not be concerned with their emails, planners, or social networking when they are behind the wheel of a vehicle.

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